Fan-propeller.



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FAN PROPELLER. I APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11. 1915.

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UNITED STATES I PATENT @FFIQE.

LEONARD STUDY, OF THURMAN', IOWA.

FAN-PROPELLER.

Application filed November 1?, 1915.

To all 1072 m it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD STUDY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Thurman, in the county of Fremont and 5 State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fan- Propellers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fan propellersand consists in the provision of a simple and etlicient apparatus ofthis nature having various details of construction, combinations andarrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shownin the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in theappended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Fig. 8 is a detail horizontal. sectional view, parts being shown inplan.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the frame of the apparatus, reinforced by crosspieces havingslots C at the ends of the side beams and in which bearings D aremounted and held therein by set screws E. A shaft F is journaled in saidbearings and has sprocket wheels G keyed to the ends thereof, and Tdesignates a sprocket chain passing about the sprocket wheel and formingmeans whereby power is applied. It will be noted that there are two ofsaid sprocket wheels G, one mounted at each end of the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented. Jan. 1, 1918.

Serial No. 62,045.

shaft and two chains T. Said bearings D have integral sprocket wheels Hfixed thereto and about which chains R pass, which also pass aboutsprocket wheels T fixed to fan shafts O which are journaled in'the sidepieces I of the frame carrying said fans.

The parts being adjusted as shown and described, power is appliedthrough the sprocket chains T, causing the shaft F to rotate and with itthe frame I carrying the fans. As the sprocket wheels H upon thebearings D are stationary, the sprocket wheels T will be caused torotate the fans.

While I have shown and described wheels and chains for operating my fanor propeller, it will be understood that I do not confine myself to thismanner of driving the fans as obviously gear mechanism of differentkinds might be substituted to give the same movements.

IVhat I claim to be new is 2- A fan propelling apparatus, comprising astationary frame with two parallel bars recessed at their ends, bearingsleeves adjustably held in said recesses and each having a series ofsprocket teeth about its circumference, a driving shaft mounted in saidbearings, sprocket wheels fixed to said shaft, a rectangular outlinedframe journaled centrally upon said shaft, fan shafts journaled in therectangular frame and each having an end projecting through the latterin opposite directions, sprocket wheels keyed to the projecting ends ofthe fan shafts and having sprocket chain connections with the teeth uponsaid bearing sleeves.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

LEONARD STUDY.

Witnesses I. A. Loosn, WV. M. PAUL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

